Joe Tex
- MatchJoe Tex
- 100%The Contours
- 81%Jerry Butler
- 74%Wilson Pickett
- 70%Don Covay
- 68%Rufus Thomas
- 66%Eddie Floyd
- 65%James Carr
- 63%Ike & Tina Turner
- 63%Ike Turner
- 61%Sam & Dave
Biography
Joseph Arrington Jnr., 8 August 1933, Rogers, Texas, USA, d. 13 August 1982, Navasota, Texas, USA. The professional career of this popular singer began onstage at the Apollo. He won first place in a 1954 talent contest and duly secured a record deal. Releases on King Records, Ace Records and the Anna labels were derivative and disappointing, but Tex meanwhile honed his songwriting talent. James Browns version of Baby Youre Right (1962) became a US R&B number 2, after... Read more